Hinge



H. QUIGLEY Feb. 12, 1952 HINGE Filed Dec. 9, 1946 \nvamoa an m QUIGLEYTTORNEYS Patented Feb. 12, 1952 Herbert Quigley, Hastings, assignor toNational Brass Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., a corporation of MichiganApplication December 9, 1946; Serial No. 714,950-

This invention is concerned with hinges. It is a primary object andpurpose of thepresent invention to provide a very efiective,economically produced hinge which, in general, will be used for hingedlymounting small doors, those of kitchen cabinets and the like, though inlarger and stronger embodiments it may be used for many other andheavier doors. With the invention, as preferably embodied, the hinge iscovered and substantially completely disguished by an attractive coverplate so that, when mounted on a .door, a pleasing appearance is made.

.An. understanding of the invention may be had from the followingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. l is an elevation of the hinge as mounted, fragmentary parts of thedoor and door casing or jamb being shown.

Fig. 2 is a similar elevation with the covering removed.

Figs. 3 and 4 are horizontal sections substantially on the planes oflines 33 and 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical section substantially on the plane ofline 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 illustrates, in perspective, the parts which make up the hingestructure separated from each other and disassembled.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figuresof the drawing.

The hinge structure, best disclosed in detail in Fig. 6, shows one hingemember made from two parts each of flat metal. Each has a base I from anedge of which an arm 2 extends at right angles. Such members are locatedwith the arms 2 in close side by side contact. The arms 2, adjacenttheir free ends, are provided with holes for the passage of a hinge pin.The other hinge member is likewise made from fiat metal in two parts,each part having a base 3 and an arm 4 at one edge extending at rightangles to the base. Each of the arms 4 terminates in an ear 5, each ofwhich has a hinge pin hole. Said arms 4, in the assembled hinge, arelocated against the outer sides of the arms 2 and all of the holesdescribed are in alinement. At the opposite edge of each of the bases 3and at a corner portion thereof the metal is partly cut away leaving aprojecting bar portion 6 in the same plane with its associated base 3. Atongue I is bent forwardly to a position substantially parallel to thearm 4 at the opposite edge of the base from the arm 4. Each of the arms4 is shaped as shown with its edge adjacent the part 6 of arcuate form.

3 Claims. (Cl. 161-148) Thehbases l and 3 are provided with screwpassing openings. 'When the hinge is assembled, and after it has beenmounted at the edge of a door and upon the cooperating door jamb orcasing, it is covered with a thin metal plate 8.

The plate 8 extends over the hinge and around the free ends of the ears5 and is provided with two inwardly extending lips 9 to engageunderneath the tongues 7. The outer portion of the plate is slotted atIf! to permit the free ends of the arms 2 to extend therethrough. It is,of course, to be understood that. a headed pin H, passes through theseveralopeningsof the arms 2 and ears 5 for pivotally connectingtogether the parts of the hinge members.

Screws passing through the openings in the bases 1 of one of the hingemembers are driven into a vertical door jamb or casing l2. At theadjacent vertical edge of the door l3, the other hinge members aremounted by screws passing through the bases 3 into the door. The doorhas the well known projecting edge portion H! which partly overlaps theface of the casing l2. This edge portion I4 is mortised, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 1, for the bases 3 to lie against the door with thepart 6 extending outwardly underneath the narrowed edge portion I4 ofthe door. The covering plate 8 is snapped over the hinge with the lips 9yieldingly engaging against the inner edges of the tongues I, theopposite vertical edge portion of the cover fitting against the outerface of the door. The contour of the curved portion of said coversubstantially conforms to the rounded edge of the projecting borderportion 14 of the door. Preferably, between its ends, the curved portionof the cover is pressed outwardly so that the ends of the arms 2extending into the slot Ill are flush with the edges of the slot.

The structure may be economically produced, all parts thereof except thehinge pin l I being adapted to being stamped in large quantityproduction from flat metal. The hinge pin ll, after passing through theopenings in the ears 5 and arms 2, is headed over at one of its ends,the other end having previously been provided with a head. This producesa secure pivotal connection between the parts of the hinge.

When mounted on a door, as shown in Fig. 1, an attractive appearance ispresented. The cover, furthermore, prevents the entrance and collectionof dirt and dust on the hinge. I

The invention is defined in the appended claims and is to be consideredcomprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a hinge structure adapted to pivotally mount a door upon a fixedjamb, the door being notched to receive said hinge structure, thecombination comprising: a base plate adapted to be mounted to said jamb,said base plate having a central post projecting outwardly from saidjamb and away from-said door when said door is closed, plate meansmounted in said notch and having a pair of spaced flange extendingoutwardly from said door and adapted to receive said post therebetween;a pin for pivotally securing said flanges to said post; a pair of earson said plate means, said ears being spaced from said post and arrangedone on each side thereof; said ears adjacent said plate means having arecess opening toward said jamb when saidv door is closed; asubstantially U-shaped cover having a long leg and a short leg; the freeend of said long leg overlying said door; the other end of said long legbeing curved toward said base plate and integral with said short leg;the free end of said short leg being inclined toward said long leg fornesting within said recess.

2. In a hinge'structure as described in claim 1 wherein said cover isprovided with a central aperture for receiving said post.

3. In a hinge structure adapted to pivotally mount a door upon a fixedjamb, the door being notched to receive said hinge structure, thecombination comprising: a base plate adapted to be mounted to said jamb,said base plate having a central post projecting outwardly from saidjamb and away from said door when said door is closed; a pair ofU-shaped members mounted in said notch; one arm of each of said membersabutting said post; a pin for pivotally securing said one arm of each ofsaid members to said post; the other arm of each of said membersadjacent the closed end of the notch having a recess, said recessopening toward said jamb when said door is closed; a substantiallyU-shaped cover having a long leg and a short leg; the free end of saidlong leg overlying said door; the other end of said long leg beingcurved toward said base plate and integral with said short leg; the freeend of said short leg being inclined toward said long leg for nestingwithin said recess.

HERBERT QUIGLEY.

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